What happened on Saturday May 23, 1942?

Here's what happened on May 23, 1942:

• U.S. tanker Samuel Q. Brown sunk by German U-boat On May 23, 1942, the unescorted U.S. tanker Samuel Q. Brown was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-103 approximately 100 miles south of Cape Corrientes, Cuba. The attack resulted in the deaths of two crew members, with the remaining 53 survivors rescued by U.S. Navy aircraft and destroyer. source: uboat.net
• German submarine U-222 enters service On May 23, 1942, the German submarine U-222 was commissioned into service. This Type IXC U-boat was part of the Kriegsmarine's efforts during World War II. source: uboat.net

Events in 1942

May 23, 1942: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE magazines from May 1942

Newspapers from May. 23, 1942

Your poster from May 23, 1942

May 23, 1942 was a Saturday and it was the 143rd day of the year 1942 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 23, 1942 can also be written as 5/23/1942 in the US and as 23/5/1942 in UK and Europe.

May 23, 1942 in May 1942 calendar

Famous people died on May 23, 1942:

• Panagiotis Toundas

  Greek composer and conductor (b. 1886).

• Georges Politzer
• Aleksandrs Haldejevs
• Charles Robert Ashbee

Famous people who died in 1942

Famous people who died on May 23rd

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 23rd is Gemini.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 23, 1942: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 23, 1942 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 23, 1942 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 23, 1942 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on May 23, 1942 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 59% full, rising at 12:50 pm and setting at 02:11 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 30, 1942 while the next full moon would come on May 30, 1942.

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Your place in the Universe on May 23, 1942

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Someone born on May 23, 1942 is:

84 years and 2 days old,

or 1008 months and 2 days old,

or 4383 weeks and 2 days old,

or 30683 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 23, 1942?

There are 364 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday May 23rd 2027.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 23, 1942?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on May 23, 1942.

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